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Added clarification that EiffelCOM Wizard is a tool separate from EiffelStudio.

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The COM standard allows software components written in different languages to communicate with each other. However, building COM compliant applications requires the development of a large amount of "plumbing" code dedicated to supporting the technology. The EiffelCOM wizard was designed to free Eiffel developers from having to write the plumbing code. The COM standard allows software components written in different languages to communicate with each other. However, building COM compliant applications requires the development of a large amount of "plumbing" code dedicated to supporting the technology. The EiffelCOM wizard was designed to free Eiffel developers from having to write the plumbing code.
The EiffelCOM wizard is a powerful tool that enables both the rapid development of COM components in Eiffel and the access of COM components from Eiffel systems. The wizard consists of a series of input fields, in which you describe the component's characteristics. The wizard uses data you enter to produce: The '''EiffelCOM Wizard''' is a powerful tool that enables both the rapid development of COM components in Eiffel and the access of COM components from Eiffel systems. The wizard consists of a series of input fields, in which you describe the component's characteristics. The wizard uses data you enter to produce:
# An Eiffel system skeleton # An Eiffel system skeleton
# The code to access or create a component # The code to access or create a component
# The component-specific runtime libraries. # The component-specific runtime libraries.
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The wizard generates code from a Type Library and additional information given by the user. The generated code consists of Eiffel classes, C/C++ files, and library files. The wizard automatically produces library files from generated C and C++ code. You do not need to modify generated C/C++ code to build your EiffelCOM system. The wizard generates code from a Type Library and additional information given by the user. The generated code consists of Eiffel classes, C/C++ files, and library files. The wizard automatically produces library files from generated C and C++ code. You do not need to modify generated C/C++ code to build your EiffelCOM system.
{{note|The '''EiffelCOM Wizard''' is delivered with EiffelStudio, but it is a '''standalone tool''' (i. e., not part of the EiffelStudio IDE). You can find the wizard by following the directory path: ''$ISE_EIFFEL\wizards\com''. The executable file ''com_wizard_launcher.exe'' will launch the GUI version of the wizard. The executable file ''com_wizard.exe'' is a command line version of the wizard described [[Wizards: Command Line Options|here]].}}
==Code Generation Process== ==Code Generation Process==
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The wizard can automatically compile the generated C and Eiffel code. To produce a Type Library corresponding to a given IDL file the wizard relies on '''MIDL''', the Microsoft IDL compiler. You may also provide the wizard with a Type Library directly. The wizard can also be used to add a COM interface to an existing Eiffel project. For the rest of the manual a '''COM Definition File''' will refer to the input file given to the wizard (either an IDL file, a Type Library or an Eiffel project file). The wizard can automatically compile the generated C and Eiffel code. To produce a Type Library corresponding to a given IDL file the wizard relies on '''MIDL''', the Microsoft IDL compiler. You may also provide the wizard with a Type Library directly. The wizard can also be used to add a COM interface to an existing Eiffel project. For the rest of the manual a '''COM Definition File''' will refer to the input file given to the wizard (either an IDL file, a Type Library or an Eiffel project file).
{{seealso|[[EiffelCOM Wizard Guided Tour|Guided Tour]] , [[EiffelCOM Wizard Reference|EiffelCOM wizard reference]] }} {{seealso|[[EiffelCOM Wizard Guided Tour|Guided Tour]] , [[EiffelCOM Wizard Reference|EiffelCOM wizard reference]] }}